Rupert Lyon Taylor

Rupert Lyon Taylor has extensive work experience in the automotive industry. Rupert served as the Chief Executive Officer of Lightfoot since October 2021, where they previously held the positions of Managing Director and Operations Director since February 2018 and May 2017, respectively. Prior to their role at Lightfoot, they worked at Guava International Ltd for over 16 years, serving as the Sales & Marketing Director/COO. At Guava International, they were responsible for managing Jaguar Land Rover's distribution operations in 60 countries and overseeing vehicle, parts, and service responsibilities in smaller countries across Asia Pacific, Central Asia/Eastern Europe, and Sub Sahara Africa.

Rupert Lyon Taylor's education history starts with their time at Charterhouse from 1990 to 1995, where they obtained a degree, though the specific field of study is unknown. In 1996, they attended the University of Southampton and completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in Spanish, which lasted until 2000. Later, in 2009, they briefly enrolled at IMD to study Advanced Strategic Management, although no specific degree was mentioned.